Morning Update: Protect "Schitt's Creek" At All Costs

The House condemns Trump's tweets, Planned Parenthood ousts its president, the Emmy nominations are here. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, July 17.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

Exclusive: Google Banned Major Chinese App Developer CooTek From The Play Store And Its Ad Platforms

CooTek apps continued to bombard users with disruptive ads even after the company said it had stopped.

Craig Silverman

A Google VP Told The US Senate The Company Has “Terminated” The Chinese Search App Dragonfly

But Karan Bhatia did not explicitly rule out working on tools for China in the future.

Davey Alba

The House Voted To Condemn Trump’s Racist Tweets Attacking Four Congresswomen

The resolution says that Trump’s tweets “have legitimized and increased fear and hatred of new Americans and people of color.”

Addy Baird

A Man Behind On His Rent Allegedly Killed Beloved Baton Rouge Activist Sadie Roberts-Joseph

Police said they have charged a tenant of Sadie Roberts-Joseph’s, who was found in the trunk of a car Friday, with first-degree murder. He owed her $1,200 in rent.

Brianna Sacks

“Chernobyl” Star Jared Harris Urged Instagrammers Who Visit The Disaster Site To Be Careful

“I would just caution them to be careful because they seem to be posing on certain things that are potentially dangerous,” Harris told BuzzFeed News.

Michael Blackmon

An American Scientist Found Dead In Greece May Have Been Raped By Her Attacker

Suzanne Eaton, 59, went missing July 2 while attending a conference in Crete. Her body was found in a World War II–era bunker six days later.

Stephanie K. Baer

An Asylum Officer Said She Won’t Enforce "Immoral" Asylum Standards At The US–Mexico Border

She and her colleagues received no warning about the sweeping changes, which have already been challenged in court.

Hamed Aleaziz

Planned Parenthood Has Ousted Its President, Leana Wen, Amid A Dispute Over The Organization's Direction

Wen had worked to emphasize the group’s status as a health care provider, leading to concerns among some staff that the organization was moving away from politics.

Ema O'Connor

R. Kelly Was Denied Bond After Being Charged With Federal Sex Crimes

The R&B singer pleaded not guilty in Chicago federal court.

Jason Wells

A Los Angeles Group Of MS-13 Members Are Being Accused Of Unprecedented Brutality In A 2-Year Murder Spree

In one case, a victim was dismembered, his heart removed, and the remains were thrown into a canyon.

Claudia Koerner

Sen. Chuck Schumer Says He Supports Reparations Legislation

The Senate minority leader announced Tuesday he'll support a bill to study reparations for the descendants of slaves, saying, "Racism is the poison of America."

Kadia Goba

A Judge Has Banned Roger Stone From Posting Anything On Instagram, Facebook, Or Twitter

The judge found that Stone violated her previous order limiting what he could say publicly about his case.

Zoe Tillman

Twitter's Jack Dorsey Donated $5,600 To Tulsi Gabbard

"We don't comment on Jack's personal giving," said a spokesperson for Twitter.

Katherine Miller

Here Are The 2019 Emmy Nominees

HBO's Game of Thrones racked up an impressive 32 nominations, the most for a show in a single season.

Michael Blackmon

The Police Officer Who Killed Eric Garner Will Officially Not Be Charged With Any Crimes

Wednesday is the five-year anniversary of Garner's death, and also the day the statute of limitations for charges runs out.

Amber Jamieson

I Really Wanted "The Lion King" To Slap

Disney’s newest adaptation of a beloved classic feels wholly unnecessary.

Scaachi Koul

"The Bachelorette" Epically Shut Down A Man Who Tried To Slut-Shame Her And Women Loved It

Hannah fucked in a windmill (twice), and she is proud of it.

Stephanie McNeal

Shailene Woodley Revealed An Interesting Spoiler About The Season Finale Of "Big Little Lies"

Woodley said HBO allowed her to disclose a juicy detail about the final episode. This post contains spoilers!

Michael Blackmon

Italian Police Seized An Air-To-Air Missile During An Investigation Into Far-Right Groups

The missile, which lacked an explosive charge but was in full working order, was found among a huge cache of weapons and Nazi material, police said.

Matthew Champion

A New Bill Would Provide Free Legal Representation For Asylum-Seekers Who Need It

As President Donald Trump tightens immigration policies, Democrats are pushing legislation to protect people seeking asylum.

Kadia Goba

Morning Update: Trump Says His Racist Tweets Are Not Racist

"The Squad" responds, the US changes its asylum protections, conservatives in Silicon Valley. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, July 16.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud

The Man Killed In An Attack On An ICE Jail Said He Was Fighting "Against The Forces Of Evil"

The self-declared anarchist said he could no longer stand by as the government rounded up immigrants and placed them in "concentration camps."

Brianna Sacks

A Judge Ruled A Neo-Nazi Blogger Should Pay $14 Million To A Woman Targeted In A Racist “Troll Storm"

The judgment against Andrew Anglin included $10 million in punitive damages for what the judge called "particularly egregious and reprehensible" behavior.

Salvador Hernandez

Trump’s Favorite Meme-Maker Adopted A Fake Name To Go On Trump’s Favorite TV Network

The pro-Trump cable news channel used a fake identity for a pseudonymous meme-maker.

Craig Silverman

Dozens Of Border Patrol Employees Are Under Investigation For Secret Facebook Group Posts

In a secret Facebook group, agents joked about the deaths of immigrants and posted vulgar images depicting lawmakers engaged in sexual acts.

Adolfo Flores

Democrats Are Pushing A Bill To Give Domestic Workers Employee Protections

Domestic workers are excluded from federal anti-discrimination and sexual harassment laws.

Nidhi Prakash

“The Squad” Condemns Trump’s Racist Tweets: “This Is The Agenda Of White Nationalist[s]”

Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley, Ilhan Omar, and Rashida Tlaib responded to the president, saying only “weak minds and leaders” challenge country loyalty over ideas.

Addy Baird

Americans Are Sharing What It's Like To Be Told To "Go Back To Your Country" After Trump's Racist Attack

"Trump's tweet hit me particularly hard this morning.... Heard the lines 'go back to Mexico' and 'remember the Alamo' as I fled from bullies. I had to change schools."

Tanya Chen

Silicon Valley’s Right Wing Is Angry And Punching Back

How a small group of right-wing tech employees built a back channel straight to the nation’s capital.

Alex Kantrowitz

These Vintage Summer Camp Pictures Are Too Pure For This World

With summer in full swing, here's a look back at the summer camps of yesteryear.

Gabriel H. Sanchez

How Much Do You Really Know About The First Moon Landing?

What was the first meal on the moon?

Dan Vergano

This Wedding Party Got Photobombed By "Scooter Girl" And They Loved Every Second Of It

After the shoot, the photographer went on a hunt to find the amazing photobomber.

Lauren Strapagiel